On The Muppet Show, the Devil and Johnny performed the classic fiddle-duel "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" as the opening number in episode 420. In the song, the Devil, in the mood to make a deal, hears young Johnny boasting about being the best fiddler there ever was. He challenges him to a contest: if Johnny wins, he gets the Devil's golden fiddle, but if the Devil wins, he gets Johnny's soul. Johnny wins the contest and the golden fiddle. Slim Wilson, Lubbock Lou, and Zeke play back-up.
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| - On The Muppet Show, the Devil and Johnny performed the classic fiddle-duel "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" as the opening number in episode 420. In the song, the Devil, in the mood to make a deal, hears young Johnny boasting about being the best fiddler there ever was. He challenges him to a contest: if Johnny wins, he gets the Devil's golden fiddle, but if the Devil wins, he gets Johnny's soul. Johnny wins the contest and the golden fiddle. Slim Wilson, Lubbock Lou, and Zeke play back-up.
- In recent years, The Devil has come forward with claims of historical merit to the story, but has attested certain aspects of the song to the fullest extent. Charlie Daniels and the rest of the band remain adamant that their recollection of the events is true, as does The Devil. Despite the details, what is for certain is The Devil did indeed go down to Georgia. The funny thing about the whole "down to Georgia" thing is that this suggests Georgia is below Hell. It is.
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| - 1979(xsd:integer)
- 2017-07-30(xsd:date)
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| - Charlie Daniels Band, "Million Mile Reflections"
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| - John Thomas Crain, Jr., Charles Edward Daniels, William Joel di Gregorio, Fred Laroy Edwards, Charles Fred Hayward, and James W. Marshall
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| - On The Muppet Show, the Devil and Johnny performed the classic fiddle-duel "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" as the opening number in episode 420. In the song, the Devil, in the mood to make a deal, hears young Johnny boasting about being the best fiddler there ever was. He challenges him to a contest: if Johnny wins, he gets the Devil's golden fiddle, but if the Devil wins, he gets Johnny's soul. Johnny wins the contest and the golden fiddle. Slim Wilson, Lubbock Lou, and Zeke play back-up.
- In recent years, The Devil has come forward with claims of historical merit to the story, but has attested certain aspects of the song to the fullest extent. Charlie Daniels and the rest of the band remain adamant that their recollection of the events is true, as does The Devil. Despite the details, what is for certain is The Devil did indeed go down to Georgia. The funny thing about the whole "down to Georgia" thing is that this suggests Georgia is below Hell. It is.
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